India's Mars Orbiter sends first photos: what will Mangalyaan find?

India becomes fourth nation to celebrate reaching Mars – and the first to manage it on first attempt

Image of Mars
(Image credit: ISRO's Mars Orbiter)

India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft has shared its first images of Mars after entering the red planet's orbit on its very first attempt.

The country's space agency became the fourth to successfully put a satellite in orbit around Mars – and the first to manage it on its first try. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a national day of celebration as it began circling Mars.

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